Adele Goes To KFC

October 16, 2014 Episode 6
Cast: Steve Rees, John Kensil, Dr. Frielgood, Midnight Martinez
Guests: Benny Michael, Tommy Touhill, Tony Rinaldi Spinnelli

If you're already a long time listener of TPAH, you'll recognize the significance of this one. As soon as you hit play, you'll remember what went on that makes this such an important piece of the history of the show. You know who wasn't a listener? Poor Tommy Touhill.

Oh boy, you guys. This is a tough one. I'm just going to put it out there for new people. The incomparable Tommy Touhill was in the studio for a chat. He probably thought he was just going to have a basic night on a basic podcast. We know, and now Tommy knows too, there's nothing basic about TPAH. He started his appearance by zoning out and just silently, intently staring at the Laffcast.com banner during John Kensil's Goddamn Tweets For The Week. Maybe on some other show you won't immediately get called out for that, but this is TPAH, baby! Then, one of the first things he chose to talk about was his time in improv! Yikes! That may fly over on the Robots and Remember That Night At That Open Mic? Hour, but if you come to TPAH with your improv stories, you're going to get read. Again, poor Tommy.

Now, I don't know Mr. Touhill. I'm certainly not going to pick on him about this appearance. I'm living in a glass house as far as not-so-great appearances go, but I will say this: Everyone should be at least somewhat familiar with a show that they're going on. This happens a few times on TPAH and I've heard it on other shows. It does my friggin head in. How do you walk into a studio to participate in someone's show without ever hearing it? I can't decide if it makes you look lazy or conceited. Wait. It's conceited. I just decided. It's like you're assuming that whole conversation is going to be all about you, so why would you be prepared for anything else? I don't think you have to know everything about a show that you've been invited to, but really? You couldn't listen to a couple episodes at work that day or something? Couldn't possibly check out the latest one in the car on the way over? If you haven't made yourself familiar with the show and the personalities, you damn sure better be able to hang. If you can't, a couple of things could happen: You could alienate fans of the show and guarantee they aren't going to show up at whatever bullshit you were there to plug. You're not going to win any new fans like you'd assumed you would by just showing up. Even worse, your appearance could become a cautionary tale and a running punch line. Poor Tommy.

Even though Tommy wasn't quite in it to win it that night, it's a hilarious episode! There's a lot more going on than just Tommy falling in love with the banner. 

My pick for alternate show title: Eddie Touhill Hates Your Tweets

Enjoy episode 6!

Show description: This week, the guys welcome top stand-up comedians Benny Michaels and Tommy Touhill. They talk about the differences between stand-up and improv, interesting bar jukebox choices and promoting one's podcast on national television. It's all that matters on the only podcast that matters.




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